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"First loves last forever."

1999 2h 7m EN

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6.1

MID

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39%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.7

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 158🥫39%Rotten Tomatoes●44Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 14,950

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.

“First loves last forever.”

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Cast

Ethan Hawke
Ishmael Chambers
Youki Kudoh
Hatsue Miyamoto
Reeve Carney
Young Ishmael Chambers
Anne Suzuki
Young Hatsue Imada
Rick Yune
Kazuo Miyamoto
Max von Sydow
Nels Gudmundsson
James Rebhorn
Alvin Hooks
James Cromwell
Judge Fielding

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Hicks
Writers: Scott Hicks, Ronald Bass
Languages: German, Japanese, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Japanese, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Hicks, shot by Robert Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hank Corwin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ethan Hawke and Youki Kudoh and Reeve Carney carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "First loves last forever.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Hicks directs. Robert Richardson behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Hank Corwin cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Japanese, English.
3Directed by Scott Hicks, shot by Robert Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hank Corwin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ethan Hawke and Youki Kudoh and Reeve Carney carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "First loves last forever.".
8IMDB entry: tt0120834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.